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480p and 4:3

 

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I have a Sony Xperia L, with a screen res of 480 p and a 4.3 in and I think it is good enough, why is everybody saying it is so bad?

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I have a Sony Xperia L, with a screen res of 480 p and a 4.3 in and I think it is good enough, why is everybody saying it is so bad?

 

Its not bad per se, but once your have used a high DPI display its hard to go backwards

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Yeah, exactly. Why is it such a big deal to have at least 720p screen on a phone nowadays (or even 1080p / 1440p / 2160p)? IMO 480p screen for a 5" device is enough

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It depends what you;re using it for.  If you use it just for texts and calls then it's fine.  If you want to enjoy high resolution video on your device then a higher resolution screen is superior.

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i have a 4.5" 480p screen, and i never thought "ouch, this looks bad"

but i'm not a resolution freak, i don't slap my phone 2 inches from my face to look for pixels, i'm just a chill user

480p is fine for normal use like web, chat, photos, videos without pretending to view in super extra high quality (but in the end, seriously, who cares? it's just for the bigger e-peen)

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Yeah, exactly. Why is it such a big deal to have at least 720p screen on a phone nowadays (or even 1080p / 1440p / 2160p)? IMO 480p screen for a 5" device is enough

Have you tried using a device with a proper resolution and a generally good display yet (S4/S5/M7/M8/G3/Nexus 5/iPhone)? Going from a low.res to 1080p is really a noticeable jump. Not to mention that those low resolution panels are without exception pretty crappy (especially in terms of viewing angles/color reproduction) anyway.

 

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Yeah, exactly. Why is it such a big deal to have at least 720p screen on a phone nowadays (or even 1080p / 1440p / 2160p)? IMO 480p screen for a 5" device is enough

Have you used a 720p screen at 5 "?

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Yes it is bad if you have a great eye sight like me.

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Have you tried using a device with a proper resolution and a generally good display yet (S4/S5/M7/M8/G3/Nexus 5/iPhone)? Going from a low.res to 1080p is really a noticeable jump. Not to mention that those low resolution panels are without exception pretty crappy (especially in terms of viewing angles/color reproduction) anyway.

Higher resolution does not mean that viewing angles or color reproduction would be better. There can be screens with low-res but in other ways they'd be great, and then there can be high-res displays where the only good thing that they have is sharper image. Though modern phones' manufacturers focus mostly on resolution, they do make them better in terms of color and viewing angles too.

 

 

Have you used a 720p screen at 5 "?

I have seen it. Doesn't seem too big of an improvement. I mean yes, there is a difference, but not big enough to be a dealbreaker for me.

 

Though I haven't used a small 720p screen for long. Only got to use one for few minutes. My own phone has 480p screen, and right now I don't see a point in upgrading. It's fine for me. Your experiences / opinions might be different.

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Is 480p phone screen THAT bad?

No, it's THIS bad. :P:D

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No, it's THIS bad. :P:D

 

HAHA 

 

Yeah once you have experienced super sharp displays you will hate low end displays, I hate pixelated displays for text I find it blurry and me

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it's not the resolution that's the worst... it's that most of the times they are supper crapy shitty TN panels that make eyes bleed :/

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They are terrible for porn. 

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but then if you use a 720p or even 1080p phone for even 5 minutes, you are gonna have a pretty bad time goin' back...

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They are terrible for porn. 

 

Eww standard definition porn, its not the 90s

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Higher resolution does not mean that viewing angles or color reproduction would be better. There can be screens with low-res but in other ways they'd be great, and then there can be high-res displays where the only good thing that they have is sharper image. Though modern phones' manufacturers focus mostly on resolution, they do make them better in terms of color and viewing angles too.

 

 

I have seen it. Doesn't seem too big of an improvement. I mean yes, there is a difference, but not big enough to be a dealbreaker for me.

 

Though I haven't used a small 720p screen for long. Only got to use one for few minutes. My own phone has 480p screen, and right now I don't see a point in upgrading. It's fine for me. Your experiences / opinions might be different.

Higher resolution is still better, especially when going from VGA to HD. I'm pretty sure the worst 1080p phone screen will stil be better than the best VGA screen.

 

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crappy s****y

Just wanna point out that those two words mean the same thing ;). Do you just mean extremely crappy?

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Eww standard definition porn, its not the 90s

 

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480p and 4:3

 

My suggestion is to drop it as your daily driver, and use it strictly as an N64 emulator.

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480p and 4:3

 

My suggestion is to drop it as your daily driver, and use it strictly as an N64 emulator.

 

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480p and 4:3

 

My suggestion is to drop it as your daily driver, and use it strictly as an N64 emulator.

 

4.3 inches. Not 4:3.

What do they know of England, who only England know?

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4.3 inches. Not 4:3.

 

Dayum dude. You just burst my bubble.

 

I got so hyped there for a second.

 

I did think a 4:3 phone was ridiculous, but then I thought it's from Sony. The company that thinks 'making things waterproof' is still a thing.

 

 

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I have a 720p 4.3" screen (Xperia S) and it is soooooo awesome. It is so detailed, looks so purty.

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I have a Sony Xperia L, with a screen res of 480 p and a 4.3 in and I think it is good enough, why is everybody saying it is so bad?

Everything is good enough if you think about it. A 480p monitor, gaming on medium even low settings, 30fps, membrane keyboards, all of that is "good enough", it works; but do you really want that?

It's like saying a 3 cylinder car is good enough. It is good enough for most but enthusiasts will want the most out of their cars so they can't settle for less

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